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Beaumaris
Town and community on the Isle of Anglesey, Wales

Beaumaris

Beaumaris is a town and community on the Isle of Anglesey in Wales, of which it is the former county town.

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It is located at the eastern entrance to the Menai Strait, the tidal waterway separating Anglesey from the coast of North Wales. At the 2021 census, its population was 1,121. The community includes Llanfaes.

See

Worth seeing

  1. 01
    Beaumaris Castle
  2. 02
    Beaumaris Courthouse

    From 1614, trials were held here for some of Anglesey's most nefarious criminals.

  3. 03
    Beaumaris Gaol

    Steeple Lane.

  4. 04
    St Mary's

    14th century church with attractive interior and the stone coffin of Princess Joan (d.1237, a daughter of King John of England) in the porch.

Do

Things to do

Beaumaris offers holidaymakers sightseeing activities, shopping, catching a rugby match on one of the TVs in one of the local pubs, golf at one of the local courses, as well as just take some time to relax. Boat trips are also available. If you are in the area for Bonfire Night or New Year's Eve, head to the seashore to watch the fantastic firework displays.

Eat

Where to eat

Ye Old Bull's Head Inn, Castle St,. Good quality meals in a contemporary setting. There's a more formal upstairs restaurant as well as the downstairs Brasserie. Bilingual staff and menus.

How locals move

Getting around Beaumaris the local way

  • Go nextYou can buy ferry tickets to Dublin (departing from Holyhead) at any of the travel agents on the town's one main road (the High Street).

From Wikivoyage: Bangor (Wales), CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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